Site Location
| Grid Reference |
NX449804 |
| Easting |
244900 |
| Northing |
580400 |
| Altitude (m) |
290 |
| Island Name |
Mainland |
| Country |
Scotland |
| OS Map |
77 |
| UK Lakes Portal |
UK Lakes Portal |
| SNH Area |
Southern Scotland |
| Natural Heritage Zone |
Dumfries and Galloway |
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| Site Name |
Designation |
Sitelink  |
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Merrick Kells
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SSSI
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Sitelink
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Merrick Kells
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SAC
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Sitelink
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| Local Authority Name |
Dumfries and Galloway |
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Site Characteristics
| Site Origin |
Natural Lake |
| Surface Area (ha) |
13.10 |
| Catchment Area (ha) |
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| Max Dimension (m) |
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| Max Depth (m) |
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| Mean Depth (m) |
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| Retention Time |
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| Houses |
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| Roads |
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| Lake Group (Duigan 2006) |
- |
| Lake Type (Palmer 1992) |
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| PLEX Score |
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| Geology |
Granite, syenite, granophyre & allied types |
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